Last night at our SAGA meeting, I had the privilege of meeting "Lizzie" of a Country Bumpkin which is now closed. She was visiting friends in Memphis from Australia. She taught our guild how to make bullion bunnies which will look sweet on baby clothes. Since I am sewing a lot of baby clothes now, this class was perfect for me. My first bunny sample is completed complete with pink ears, green eyes, whiskers, a nose, paws, and a little green collar. It is less than a 1/4 of an inch tall and is all done with hand sewing. I will try to photograph it later today and will post if the picture is clear. Happy Sewing!!!Marty

Marty, I've never heard of bullion bunnies. Can't wait to see some pics. I've been busy stitching up receiving blankets and bibs and also some totes this week. I bought about 20 yds of plain flannel for blankets, bibs and burp cloths. Do you think the bullion bunnies would look good on some of them? I like variety and I need something new.

Brockie, my bullion bunny was hand stitched and is very tiny. On the little square of fabric, I'm going to stitch a few more bunnies, edge in lace, and make it into a small hankie as a Christmas gift. I think that one of my sisters might like it. Laurie Anderson, of Brier Rabbit designs, is one of my FB friends and I read her blog on a regular basis. She lives in Columbia, TN about 2.5 hours away from Memphis. I use a gown pattern similar to hers when I sew for Threads of Love.Marty

The pictures of the patterns provided by Laurie Anderson are just beautiful when made up. I'm hoping to use them when the holidays are over and I have a few extra minutes to spend sewing. Right now I'm trying to keep up with my monthly donations to Newborns in Need plus make maternity tops for DD and make a few things for Christmas gifts. In addition to all that we are spending Thanksgiving with another DD so won't be doing any sewing for a few days. I'll be taking my knitting with me though.